Progress 2012: Gas station a boost for Morris
Published 11:11 am Friday, August 10, 2012
- The new Shell gas station is an asset to the town, Morris Mayor Craig Drummonds says.
“It is on the move,” he said. “Things are planned for down the road. We’ve got a lot of things in the works that will come about soon and I only see Morris growing commercially. Also, that will increase revenue. The town will be able to improve on the services. I believe that we are in a good, good position right now.
“It has been tight,” he said. “When the housing market crashed and we went into the recession, it affected the small towns and especially a lot of the municipalities in the same situation. Gas prices have hurt. The main thing is operating the police and fire departments 24 hours, and gas prices have really cut into our budget. But overall, we’re good and we’re making the most of the money we have.”
“The new Shell station has really helped,” Drummonds said. “It’s an asset to the town.”
Morris has made improvements in its fire and police departments. Equipment and vehicles are upgraded, with additional radios and electronic devices available to firefighters and policemen.
